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Haringey 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area of District (in acres) | 7,491 | 7,491 |
| Population - Mid-year: Registrar General's estimate | 245,270 | 242,300 |
| Rateable Value as at 1st April | £13,658,588 | £13,696,189 |
| Sum represented by penny rate | £54,600 | £54,500 |
| Approximate number of separately rated dwellings in district | 72,279 | 72,395 |
| Registered live births: Males | 2,663 | 2,436 |
| Females | 2,457 | 2,317 |
| Total | 5,120 | 4,753 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population | 20.87(16.9)* | 19,62(16 3)* |
| No of live births which were illegitimate | 694 | 645 |
| (13.75%) | (13 57%)(8%) | |
| Stillbirths: Males | 45 | 41 |
| Females | 41 | 18 |
| Total | 86 | 59 |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 16.52(14)* | 12.26(13)* |
| No. of stillbirths which were illegitimate | 16 | 10 |
| (18.60%) | (16.95%) | |
| Deaths: Males | 1,456 | 1,484 |
| Females | 1,511 | 1,436 |
| Total | 2,967 | 2,920 |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated population | 12.10(11.9)* | 12.05(11.9)* |
| Maternal Mortality: Deaths from Puerperal Causes | 2 | 2 |
| Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 0.384 | 0.416 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age (Infant Mortality) | ||
| (a) Legitimate: Males | 60 | 44 |
| Females | 38 | 34 |
| Total | 98 | 78 |
| Death rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 22.14 | 18 99 |
| (b) Illegitimate: Males | 12 | 10 |
| Females | 4 | 11 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 23.05 | 32.56 |
| (c) Total: Males | 72 | 54 |
| Females | 42 | 45 |
| Total | 99 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 total live births | 22.27(18)* | 20 83(18)* |
| Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks (Neo-natal Mortality) | 80 | 62 |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 15.62(12.3)* | 13.04(12)* |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 week (Early Neo-natal Mortality) | 71 | 50 |
| Rate per 1,000 live-births | 13.87(10.5)* | 10.52(10)* |
| Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week (Perinatal Mortality) | 157 | 109 |
| Rate per 1,000 live and still births | 30.16(25)* | 22 65(23)* |
NOTE: The figures in parenthesis marked * indicate the rates for England and Wales,
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